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User profile for user: Kmoply
Kmoply Author
User level: Level 1
4 points

A fraud setup

From the hackers using my emails, passwords, address, phone numbers. They are about to launch a spending spree. They are sleeping now but I’m up because I have to get things ready for my attorney and the police department to get an assigned case number. FBI is already been informed. This is still identity theft still going on for 4 -5 months.


I don’t know how they get in my account but yahoo and Apple doesn’t give me notifications anymore. Where is my privacy? Anybody has Anything to share?


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Posted on Jul 5, 2021 11:39 PM

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User profile for user: SravanKrA
SravanKrA
Community+ 2024
User level: Level 10
419,440 points

Posted on Jul 5, 2021 11:46 PM

Keep the iPhone updated to the latest iOS always and never Jailbreak. That's it.


iOS / iPadOS devices cannot be hacked or infected with Virus / Malware / Spyware if it is updated to the latest iOS/iPadOS unless you have intentionally downloaded spurious software or unauthorized apps directly from the internet and installed on your device or/and have Jail Broken. 


It (Hacking) also depends on how careful are you in sharing sensitive and valuable information pertaining to your iPhone such as Passcode, Password etc with your friends and family members.


Be careful when sharing the device's sensitive and valuable information with friends and family members.


Thumb Rules:

  1. Enable  Guided Access before handing over an iPhone to kids
  2. Don't share Apple IDs
  3. Don't Jail Break
  4. Don't share sensitive information pertaining to your device and payment methods
  5. Beware of Phishing


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User profile for user: SravanKrA
SravanKrA
Community+ 2024
User level: Level 10
419,440 points

Jul 5, 2021 11:46 PM in response to Kmoply

Keep the iPhone updated to the latest iOS always and never Jailbreak. That's it.


iOS / iPadOS devices cannot be hacked or infected with Virus / Malware / Spyware if it is updated to the latest iOS/iPadOS unless you have intentionally downloaded spurious software or unauthorized apps directly from the internet and installed on your device or/and have Jail Broken. 


It (Hacking) also depends on how careful are you in sharing sensitive and valuable information pertaining to your iPhone such as Passcode, Password etc with your friends and family members.


Be careful when sharing the device's sensitive and valuable information with friends and family members.


Thumb Rules:

  1. Enable  Guided Access before handing over an iPhone to kids
  2. Don't share Apple IDs
  3. Don't Jail Break
  4. Don't share sensitive information pertaining to your device and payment methods
  5. Beware of Phishing


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A fraud setup

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